Mu to Acres Converter: Chinese Land Area
Convert Chinese mu (亩), the land-area unit used in China property and farm listings, into acres, hectares and square meters.
Quick answer: 1 modern Chinese mu equals 666.67 square meters, 0.0667 hectares, or about 0.1647 acres.
Uses the modern mainland China value. Local documents may round land area differently.
01 /Mu to acres formula
1 mu = 666.67 square meters = 0.0667 hectares = 0.1647 acres.
To convert mu to acres, multiply by 0.1647. To convert acres to mu, multiply by 6.0703.
02 /Common mu to acres chart
| Mu | Acres | Hectares | Square meters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 亩 | 0.1647 | 0.0667 | 666.7 |
| 5 亩 | 0.8237 | 0.3333 | 3,333.3 |
| 10 亩 | 1.6474 | 0.6667 | 6,666.7 |
| 50 亩 | 8.2368 | 3.3333 | 33,333.3 |
| 100 亩 | 16.4737 | 6.6667 | 66,666.7 |
03 /How foreigners see mu in listings
Rural land
Chinese farmland, orchards and greenhouse rentals often list area in mu, not acres or hectares.
Real estate reports
City planning and land-use documents may quote large parcels in mu. Convert to hectares for easier comparison.
Quick mental math
Six mu is almost one acre. For rough estimates, divide mu by 6.
Examples and related conversions
Open a specific example, then edit its inputs to calculate your own result.
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Reference answer
1 modern mainland mu equals 2,000/3 square metres, or approximately 0.164736921 international acres. One acre is approximately 6.070284634 mu.
Scope: Modern mainland area; regional and historical land measures can differ.
Source: Modern-unit definitions and context · Method and verification limits